Analyst, PWM Private Capital

William Blair; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Employer-paid disability & life

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off

Maven family & fertility benefit

Parental leave

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

William Blair is seeking an Analyst for PWM Private Capital to support analysis, due diligence, and execution across private equity and venture investments. You will build financial models, prepare materials, and collaborate with senior team members to advance opportunities for ultra-high net worth clients.

The role requires 3+ years in investment banking or private markets, solid corporate finance knowledge, and licenses (SIE, Series 7/63/65 or 66) within 180 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree and/or industry designations preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in investment banking and/or private markets investing.
• SIE, Series 7, 63/65 (or 66) licenses required and must be acquired within 180 days of employment.
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance, accounting, valuation, and financial statement analysis.
• Demonstrated financial modeling capability (DCF, comps, precedent transactions, returns).
• Experience in deal execution, due diligence, and client-facing materials.

Responsibilities

• Analyze private capital opportunities and assess investment fit, risk, and return.
• Build and maintain financial models, valuations, and scenarios.
• Perform cash flow, working capital, capital expenditures analyses.
• Conduct market and company research and translate findings into insights.
• Support due diligence across multiple workstreams and identify key issues.
• Prepare investment committee materials and client-facing presentations.
• Coordinate deal execution, data room reviews, and closing workstreams.
• Monitor portfolio performance and report updates against assumptions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Judgment and risk assessment

Client service

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Industry designations preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

CRM systems

Job description

Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.

Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership.

The Analyst, PWM Private Capital will provide detailed analysis and execution support across opportunity screening, corporate finance, financial modeling, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio monitoring, and financial advisor & client service. Investments include private companies (co-investments and direct) and select private funds, with a focus on private equity and venture capital. They will partner with senior team members and advisors to evaluate private investment opportunities, prepare clear recommendations and client-ready materials, support offering processes, and monitor and report on investments throughout their lifecycle. They will apply sound judgment, technical skills, and project management skills to help advance transactions and private capital solutions for ultra-high net worth clients. PWM Private Capital includes the Merchant Banking program and facilitation of private market access for PWM advisors and clients across the firm, including Investment Banking and Private Shares Trading.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Analyze prospective private capital opportunities and develop preliminary recommendations on investment fit, quality, risk, and return potential.
• Build and maintain integrated financial models, valuation analyses, capitalization tables, transaction scenarios, and sensitivity cases.
• Perform financial analyses of revenue and margin drivers, cash flow, working capital, capital expenditures, leverage, and capital structure.
• Conduct company, industry, market, and competitive research and translate findings into actionable investment insights.
• Support due diligence across financial, commercial, operational, legal, tax, and compliance workstreams; identify and elevate key issues.
• Prepare comparable company, precedent transaction, discounted cash flow, and return analyses, as appropriate to the opportunity.
• Coordinate deal execution processes, including data room review, diligence trackers, management calls, internal reviews, offering trackers, and closing workstreams.
• Draft general investment and Investment Committee materials, advisor presentations, client materials, and transaction updates.
• Assess deal structures, sources and uses, ownership and dilution, downside protection, and potential exit scenarios with senior guidance.
• Monitor portfolio company performance against investment assumptions and prepare recurring performance and valuation updates.
• Partner with advisors on opportunity-specific analyses and information needed to support client conversations and new business activity.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, CRM, investment, and reporting records.
• Collaborate effectively with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, Financial Advisors, the CS Research team, and other internal partners.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Additional responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required Advanced Degree and/or Industry Designations preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in investment banking and/or private markets investing required.
• Completion of an investment banking or comparable corporate finance training program preferred.
• SIE Exam, Series 7, 63/65 (or 66) licenses required; SIE Exam, Series 7, and Series 63/65 (or 66) must be acquired within 180 days of employment (new hires - post 10/1/2018, for US only)
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance, accounting, valuation, and financial statement analysis.
• Demonstrated financial modeling capability, including operating forecasts, DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, and return analyses.
• Relevant deal experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction advisory, or private markets investing.
• Ability to manage diligence and execution tasks with accuracy, urgency, and appropriate escalation.
• Strong analytical judgment and ability to identify key value drivers, risks, and sensitivities.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with market data, CRM, and investment analysis systems preferred.
• Highly organized, collaborative, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple workstreams.
• Commitment to client service, confidentiality, compliance, and professional standards.

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A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits.

Salary Range

$111,000—$159,000 USD

About Our Firm

William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem‑solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting williamblair.com.

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